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Japan

Kiichiro Asakawa

  • Restrained tailoring
  • Vintage reconstruction
  • Fabric development

Kiichiro Asakawa developed ssstein from experiments deconstructing and remaking vintage garments. A self-taught designer, he opened the Tokyo multibrand store carol in 2016 before creating his own label.

Five looks to know

Ssstein — Look 1 — Kiichiro Asakawa, Fall 2025 Ready-to-Wear

Collection selection

Ssstein — Look 1

Fall 2025 Ready-to-Wear

Representative look from the Fall 2025 Ready-to-Wear collection.

Courtesy of Stein
Ssstein — Look 10 — Kiichiro Asakawa, Fall 2025 Ready-to-Wear

Collection selection

Ssstein — Look 10

Fall 2025 Ready-to-Wear

Representative look from the Fall 2025 Ready-to-Wear collection.

Courtesy of Stein
Ssstein — Look 19 — Kiichiro Asakawa, Fall 2025 Ready-to-Wear

Collection selection

Ssstein — Look 19

Fall 2025 Ready-to-Wear

Representative look from the Fall 2025 Ready-to-Wear collection.

Courtesy of Stein
Ssstein — Look 27 — Kiichiro Asakawa, Fall 2025 Ready-to-Wear

Collection selection

Ssstein — Look 27

Fall 2025 Ready-to-Wear

Representative look from the Fall 2025 Ready-to-Wear collection.

Courtesy of Stein
Ssstein — Look 36 — Kiichiro Asakawa, Fall 2025 Ready-to-Wear

Collection selection

Ssstein — Look 36

Fall 2025 Ready-to-Wear

Representative look from the Fall 2025 Ready-to-Wear collection.

Courtesy of Stein

Collections & archive pieces

1 collections represented · 1 piece

Fall 2025

1 piece

About Kiichiro Asakawa

His clothing seeks restrained elegance through careful pattern cutting, fabric development and sewing, combining techniques and materials from Japan with approaches found elsewhere.